Witness Testifies About Safe Buried with Cash in Penn State Drug Case

The father of one of the accused individuals in a Penn State cocaine trafficking case allegedly assisted in digging up a safe that was buried with cash, according to witness testimony. This contradicts earlier claims that he simply found it while cleaning his son's room. The safe reportedly belonged to 23-year-old Thomas 'T-Robb' Robinson, who is among a dozen Delta Upsilon fraternity members accused of operating a drug ring from their fraternity house. Witness Ryan Matson testified that he initially buried the safe in the woods after Robinson's arrest in 2024. He later returned with Paul Robinson, a prominent lawyer from Pittsburgh, to retrieve it. The current location of the safe is unknown. Matson's testimony was presented during a pre-trial hearing where a Pennsylvania judge determined there was sufficient evidence to proceed with felony charges against Paul Robinson for tampering and hindering apprehension. Paul Robinson's attorney, Michael DeRiso, stated that his client received the safe while cleaning out his son's fraternity room and argued that there is no evidence suggesting he knew its contents at that time. Thomas Robinson and another accused, Agostino Abbatiello, are alleged to have been the primary suppliers of cocaine, with Abbatiello reportedly traveling to Philadelphia and New York to procure large amounts of the drug between 2023 and 2024. The ringleaders, including Mohammed Huraibi and Lars Zeepvat, allegedly incorporated drug-related activities into the fraternity's hazing process. Matson testified that he was unaware of the safe's contents but claimed Thomas told him it contained cash. Thomas Robinson indicated to a grand jury that the safe held approximately 100 grams of cocaine and between $5,000 and $10,000 in cash, according to Deputy Attorney General Megan McGoron. A total of fourteen individuals face charges related to the drug operation, including Paul Robinson and his son. Paul Robinson issued a statement asserting that the allegations against him are false and expressed his respect for the law, stating he looks forward to clarifying the situation in court.